Overview

The film is an unprecedented and exclusive testimonial of Maria Bethânia from director and screenwriter Carlos Jardim, interspersed with rare footage of rehearsals and concerts by the singer throughout her 57-year career. Actress Fernanda Montenegro narrates five texts by authors such as Ferreira Gullar and Caio Fernando Abreu about Bethânia's importance on the Brazilian cultural scene.

Genres

Cast

Maria Bethânia

Self

Fernanda Montenegro

Narrator

Mariana Gross

Narrator

Caetano Veloso

Self (archive footage)

Gilberto Gil

Self (archive footage)

Gal Costa

Self (archive footage)

Chico Buarque

Self (archive footage)